2 comments:

Great blog, thanks for the effort and the regular updates! An idea for the autohelm...splice an eye thimble into a three strand line, and attach a pin to the autohelm actuating rod, with a quick release pin (itself on a small retaining chain) to hold the eye on the pin until you want it disconnected. Hitch this eye-spliced bridle onto the steering line as before. A piece of strong shock cord or a tent guy spring with a yield higher than the normal helm forces would take out any backlash, in theory anyway. Best regards, landlocked Stefan in Teutonia.